Categories: "Bad business"

Debt collection companies - Shoosmiths

This is how Shoosmiths (debt collection) treat clients of companies, when attempting to recover an outstanding debt from them, via their debt collection office. (Details of course have been removed to protect our friend of the site): "We are instructed… more »

Direct line - hiding negative website feedback

Direct line - hiding negative website feedback
Regular readers of my rants will know, that I cannot stand Direct line car insurance. I was insured with direct line for 14 years, as well as 13 years for my better half and 2 years for sprog1. In all that time and with just four changes of vehicle, my… more »

Eon are taking customer's credit

Eon staff really haven't got a clue what they are talking about. I have yet to speak to an Eon advisor or manager, that knows how Eon's own system works and how pre payment meters work. Got my "statement" today, it was wrong again (As it has been… more »

Little Treasures Children's Trust - clothing collection scam

Little Treasures Children's Trust - clothing collection scam
IMPORTANT UPDATE: As of June 2011, it has now been confirmed that Little treasures children's trust have secured a license with our local council for carrying out doorstep collections. Frugal ways welcomes this, as it was the whole purpose of the… more »

BT line rental increases in October 2010

BT line rental increases in October 2010
A broadband tax of 50p per month was to be brought in to pay for "Super fast broadband" as part of the previous government's digital white paper. A new goverment takes office, then proceed to scrap the new 50p per month tax! Hurrah! I received a letter… more »